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Human Elements
My ancestors were scientists
Season 2
Episode 3
Rosa Hunter, lab manager at the Salish Sea Research Center, wants aspiring young scientists to know it’s never too late. Hunter dropped out of high school in the 10th grade and worked many jobs before jumping head first into college at age 32. Her studies led to her work in the sea, where she realized that her grandmother’s guidance clamming as a child could inform her work.
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4:18
The Wei Wai Kum Nation uses Indigenous practices of eco-cultural restoration.
8:32
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7:23
Lifelike creations celebrate endangered PNW marine animals.
8:10
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6:21
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Dr. Matt Kaeberlein studies how we can live forever … sort of.
6:33
Dr. Shawn Larson studies otters and how they can recover imperiled ecosystems.
6:07
Dr. Lyda Harris studies how microplastics affect our waters and creatures.
4:02
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5:50
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6:37
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